14 Lessons From NCIS For Getting Ahead At Work

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1. Show up early.

Before you get ahead, you need to actually show up—and show up on time. Have you ever heard the saying, "If you're early, you're on time; if you're on time, you're late; and late is unacceptable"? Well, make that your motto from here on out. No one likes a straggler, no matter how good you may think your work is.